NHER 15263 (Monument record) - Site of post mill or smock mill

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Summary

This is the site of a post medieval post mill, or smock mill, which was destroyed by wind in 1895.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF90NE
Civil Parish	CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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North of High House Farm.
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 11 September 1979.

More accurate grid reference obtained from (S2).

A post mill blown over 24 March 1895, see [1].
E. Rose (NAU) 2 February 1982.

Source [1] now states that this was a smock mill.
28 June 1982.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
<S2> SNF7511 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1836. [unknown].

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Record last edited

Oct 26 2010 12:30PM